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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Midsize Businesses, Small and Midsize Businesses, Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises, Mid-market Businesses, SME, Small to Medium-Sized Businesses, SMB, Medium-Sized Businesses, Small to Medium Businesses, Mid-size Businesses, Small and Medium Businesses, Small Medium Businesses, Midmarket Businesses DEFINITION: 1) SME (small-to-medium enterprise) is a convenient term for segmenting businesses and other organizations that are somewhere between the "small office-home office" ( SOHO ) size and the larger enterprise . The European Union has defined an SME as a legally independent company with no more than 500 employees.2) SME also stands for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
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VMware vSphere 5: Competitive Reviewer’s Guide sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Compare of VMware vSphere 5 to competing virtualization products such as Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, or Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (KVM) in this guide. Discover the key competitive advantages VMware has over the competition in an in-depth review of features. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Security \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| Vendor Selection \| Virtual Machine \| VMware

Best Practices for Backup Disaster Recovery for SMBs sponsored by Symform WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides best practices regarding backup and disaster recovery operations for SMBs. In this paper you'll learn about the importance of DR, discover what options are currently available for SMBs, and learn how emerging virtualization and cloud technologies can help keep your backup and DR costs low. Read on to learn more. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| SMBs \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Virtualization to the Cloud: How SMBs Can Take the Trip sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: SMBs are rapidly adopting server virtualization and cloud computing to cut costs and streamline IT infrastructures. In this resource, discover how purpose-built software and hardware platforms that can support both virtualization and cloud computing are enabling a hybrid strategy for savvy SMBs. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 \| Published: 07 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Hybrid clouds \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| Software as a Service

Moving to Windows 8: What SMBs Need to Know sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: End-user requirements for reliable, high-performance applications have left SMBs searching for ways to further leverage their virtualized environments. Read this white paper to find out why SMBs are deploying Windows Server 2008 R2, why SMBs will move to Windows Server 8, and how best to configure your infrastructure to optimize this technology. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 \| Published: 07 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Hardware Configuration Management \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| SQL Server \| Windows Server 2008 R2

PAC White Paper: Building a foundation for growth with SAP Business All-in-One and the fast-start program sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives an insight into the challenges faced by small to medium sized enterprises (SME’s), and how SAP Business All-in-One solutions can help organizations to build a solid IT foundation for the future. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 02 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| SAP (Product) \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership for BI sponsored by LogiXML WHITE PAPER: This report provides mid-market organizations a framework for evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Reporting Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| TCO

The Preferred Business Intelligence Choice-Designed for Growing Companies sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Finding a business intelligence (BI) solution that integrates with your small to midsize organization's existing IT assets can be challenging. Read this paper to discover SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, built on an open, heteregeneous platform and designed to integrate easily with SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, and even mobile environments. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Microsoft Office \| Oracle (Product) \| Reporting Software \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs

Fundamentals of Business Intelligence for the Small and Midsize Enterprise sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: While business intelligence (BI) tools can help small to midsized businesses (SMBs) understand how their business runs and capitalize on opportunities for growth, simply installing BI software does not guarantee its effectiveness. In this white paper, find a checklist of six essential factors for SMBs to consider when implementing BI tools. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Reporting Software \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs \| Software Implementation

Business Intelligence: The Definitive Guide for Midsize Organizations sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper breaks down the spectrum of business intelligence (BI) tools into specific functionalities and explains how they can be practically applied by midsized organizations to improve decision-making. Read it to learn what you need to know to get started with a BI implementation. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Quality \| Query Tools \| Reporting Software \| SMBs \| Software Implementation

Top 10 Steps to Higher Profits and Easier ERP Implementations sponsored by Exact Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides 10 steps to a seamless and profit-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) like yours. Posted: 26 Jan 2012 \| Published: 26 Jan 2012 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Systems \| ROI \| SMBs \| Systems Implementation

The Road Ahead For SAP’s Business ByDesign: The Midmarket SaaS ERP App Suite Is Well Positioned For A Variety Of Use Cases sponsored by Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research report examines the current incarnation of SAP's midmarket software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) offering Business ByDesign, its likely future direction, and emerging use cases. Read it to find out what Forrester's recommendations are for business process pros considering a ByDesign implementation. Posted: 23 Jan 2012 \| Published: 23 Jan 2012 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| SaaS ERP \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs \| Software as a Service

Oracle Database Appliance: A Simple, Economical Option for SMBs and Independent Software Vendors sponsored by Oracle and Intel WHITE PAPER: Read this technology overview of a DBMS built for SMBs that provides a rapidly-deployable, highly-available platform at an affordable cost. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| SMBs \| Systems Integration

Managing Business Risk in Electronics And Computer Markets: For Sage sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn the three serious areas of risk associated with growing small and midsized businesses and best practices for managing the risks and ensuring compliance. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Risk Management \| SMBs

ERP and the Cloud: What You Need to Know sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper details why some small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are adopting cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations and the benefits these solutions provide. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| SMBs \| Systems Integration

Multiplication Strategy Fosters Easy SMB Growth sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: Small and medium size businesses often thrive by being high-value specialists. The dilemma is how to stay specialized in a particular niche yet grow aggressively. In this white paper, learn about multiplication as a growth strategy. Discover the risks and effective methods of mitigating them to ensure a successful implementation. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

An Introduction to Storage and Server Bundles for SMBs sponsored by Drobo WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines and explores the concept of SMB server bundles, which are essentially turnkey versions of specific operating systems preinstalled on server hardware. Often times these solutions are preconfigured in order to simplify management, and will include common core applications that a small business needs. Read on for more. Posted: 06 Dec 2011 \| Published: 06 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backups \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| SMBs \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Symantec 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper features the results of Symantec's second SMB disaster preparedness survey, and provides recommendations to help your organization establish and maintain a successful disaster recovery strategy. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Security \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Security \| SMBs \| Storage Security

Cloud, Software or hardware. How To decide Which Backup Solution Is Best for Your small or Medium size Business sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about all of the different backup solutions that are currently available to you today (cloud, appliance, software, hybrid), and how to determine which will best meet your organization's needs. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Backup \| Data Center Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Recovery \| SMBs \| Software as a Service \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Best of Both Worlds: Combining Disk and Tape for Optimal Data Protection sponsored by Imation Corp. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines a new, removable disk-based backup solution for SMBs. Combining disk's ease of use, shorter backup windows and high backup and recovery success rates with tape's durability, infinite capacity and portability, this new technology can give SMBs the confidence and tools they need to successfully complete backups/recovery. Posted: 18 Nov 2011 \| Published: 18 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| SMBs \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Bringing Data Centers to the Cloud sponsored by CDW VMware WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores trends in server infrastructure and how moving to the cloud is still seen as future technology. Find out why virtualization is the logical next step for data centers and how VMware is positioned for that future. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| VMware

Can Your Small Business Afford ERP? sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Neglecting to invest in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution can significantly hinder continued growth and profitability for small businesses. Read this white paper to find out if your small business can afford ERP, and if you can afford to operate without it. Posted: 31 Oct 2011 \| Published: 31 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| ERP Software \| SMBs

CW+: Quocirca report: Valuable business connections – a review for SMEs sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: The average small business is becoming highly dependent on multiple forms of digital communications, but the technology choices are increasingly complex and come at a cost. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Communications Networks \| Mobile Device Management \| SMBs

Five Steps to Delivering Business Intelligence- With or Without a Data Warehouse sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: For SMBs, business intelligence is a critical technology initiative that allows them to gain competitive advantages and improve business responsiveness with limited costs. Access this white paper to learn the five crucial steps for delivering optimal BI in your organization. Posted: 13 Oct 2011 \| Published: 13 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Quality \| Data Warehouse Architectures \| Data Warehouses \| Hardware Management \| SMBs

Five Ways SMBs Can Leverage Virtualization sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: For SMBs, virtualization can enable a simple, cost effective approach to staying agile and effective. Access this white paper to learn how running a virtual environment can help your SMB to be more responsive to business needs. Posted: 05 Oct 2011 \| Published: 05 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management Software \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine Migration \| VMware

CRM and Small Business: Smaller, Faster, Better sponsored by SugarCRM Inc. WHITE PAPER: The advent of cloud-based CRM applications has eliminated the significant initial budgetary barriers to entry for many businesses, and the proliferation of products geared toward smaller businesses has presented small business with options that allow them to choose based on specific features. Learn more about how CRM can help your small business. Posted: 01 Sep 2011 \| Published: 01 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud CRM \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| CRM Services \| CRM Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

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